A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and 17th place in the table will show on the pitch.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Vitória Guimarães form and stats
Vitória Guimarães are steadily winning games and points here at Estádio Dom Afonso Henriques. 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 15 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Vitória Guimarães to get some points in this home game.Vitória Guimarães lost their last game at Sporting CP after a 0-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Vitória Guimarães lost 0-2 at home to Desportivo Aves.
Vitória Guimarães are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 20 goals in 15 matches. From these home matches, Vitória Guimarães have conceded only 9 goals.
Nacional form and stats
Nacional, who have the most conceded goals (64) in Primeira Liga, have only collected 9 points from their away games after 2-3-10 (15 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row. Recent form does not give Nacional much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Vitória Guimarães will be a tough nut to crack.Two away games in a row for Nacional, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-4 versus Chaves in the Primeira Liga. A loss against Sporting CP was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Nacional have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. Nacional can't defend away. 46 goals have been scored by the opposition in 15 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Vitória Guimarães and Nacional have met before this season: Nacional - Vitória Guimarães 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Vitória Guimarães, 2 draws and 5 wins for Nacional.Top Goalscorers
  B. Rochez 10 goals / 1 assists |   Tozé 7 goals / 2 assists |  João Camacho 7 goals / 2 assists |
Vitória Guimarães missing players
Nacional missing players
| Vitória Guimarães | Nacional | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Won | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Lost | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 36 | 20 | 9 | Scored | 6 | 19 | 31 |
| 30 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | 24 | 46 | 64 |
| 94% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 87% |
| 55% | 53% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 87% | 65% |
| 29% | 20% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 55% |
| 23% | 20% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 80% | 60% | 39% |
| 13% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 60% | 53% | 29% |
| 39% | 27% | 40% | BTTS | 80% | 73% | 42% |
| 32% | 53% | 40% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 7% | 26% |
| 35% | 27% | 20% | Failed To Score | 20% | 27% | 45% |
| 5.5 | 5.7 | 4.6 | Corners For (avg) | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 |
| 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 1 | 3 | 4 |
- Nacional is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
Vitória Guimarães
| 09-03-19 | | Sporting Braga | 1 - 0 | Vitória Guimarães |
| 16-03-19 | | Vitória Guimarães | 3 - 1 | Boavista |
| 30-03-19 | | Santa Clara | 1 - 0 | Vitória Guimarães |
| 06-04-19 | | Vitória Guimarães | 4 - 0 | Chaves |
| 14-04-19 | | Rio Ave | 2 - 1 | Vitória Guimarães |
| 19-04-19 | | Vitória Guimarães | 0 - 2 | Desportivo Aves |
| 27-04-19 | | Sporting CP | 2 - 0 | Vitória Guimarães |
| 05-05-19 | | Vitória Guimarães | 19:00 | Nacional |
| 12-05-19 | | Vitória Guimarães | 14:00 | Belenenses |
| 19-05-19 | | Moreirense | 15:00 | Vitória Guimarães |
Nacional
| 10-03-19 | | Portimonense | 5 - 1 | Nacional |
| 17-03-19 | | Nacional | 0 - 1 | Rio Ave |
| 31-03-19 | | Marítimo | 3 - 2 | Nacional |
| 06-04-19 | | Nacional | 0 - 0 | Desportivo Aves |
| 14-04-19 | | Boavista | 1 - 0 | Nacional |
| 19-04-19 | | Nacional | 0 - 1 | Sporting CP |
| 28-04-19 | | Chaves | 4 - 1 | Nacional |
| 05-05-19 | | Vitória Guimarães | 19:00 | Nacional |
| 12-05-19 | | Nacional | 16:30 | Porto |
| 19-05-19 | | Belenenses | 15:00 | Nacional |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Benfica | 31 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 91 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 64 | 78 |
| 2 | Porto | 31 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 45 | 76 |
| 3 | Sporting CP | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 33 | 70 |
| 4 | Sporting Braga | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 52 | 32 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 64 |
| 5 | Moreirense | 31 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 36 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -3 | 49 |
| 6 | Vitória Guimarães | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 6 | 45 |
| 7 | Belenenses | 31 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 40 |
| 8 | Rio Ave | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -4 | 39 |
| 9 | Santa Clara | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 38 |
| 10 | Desportivo Aves | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -8 | 36 |
| 11 | Portimonense | 31 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 50 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 28 | -10 | 36 |
| 12 | Marítimo | 31 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 24 | -17 | 36 |
| 13 | Boavista | 31 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -12 | 35 |
| 14 | Vitória Setúbal | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 33 |
| 15 | Tondela | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -15 | 31 |
| 16 | Chaves | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 46 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -19 | 31 |
| 17 | Nacional | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 64 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 46 | -33 | 27 |
| 18 | Feirense | 31 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 55 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 29 | -38 | 15 |
